Changing Your School Culture

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Creating a Highly Effective School/Classroom CultureA Little Respect...1. WHAT YOU WANT BABY WE GOT IT WHAT YOU NEED WE CAN TEACH IT ALL WE’RE ASKING - IS FOR A LITTLE RESPECT (just a little bit, ………)2. WE TEACH CHILDREN RIGHT FROM WRONG AND WE’RE WITH THEM ALL DAY LONG ALL WE’RE ASKING - IS FOR A LITTLE RESPECT (just a little bit, ……..)3. WE'RE NOT GETTING ENOUGH MONEY CAN WE GET SOME COMP TIME HONEY ALL WE'RE ASKING IS FOR A LITTLE RESPECT (just a, just a, ............)

3. WE’RE NOT GETTING ENOUGH MONEY CAN WE GET SOME COMP TIME HONEY ALL WE’RE ASKING - IS FOR A LITTLE RESPECT (just a, just a, ………..)

4. OOOOH….IMAGINE VISUALIZE TEACHING SCHOOL WITH A SMALLER CLASS SIZE ALL WE’RE ASKING - IS FOR A LITTLE RESPECT (re, re, re, re……….) T E A C H E R SO WE’RE NOT A MOVIE STAR T E A C H E R WE’RE PROUD OF WHO WE ARE (sock it to me, ………….)

My StorySCHOOL CLIMATESchool climate reflects the physical and psychological aspects of the school that are more susceptible to change and that provide the preconditions necessary for teaching and learning to take place.

#1 Be The Example“Effective teachers consistently strive to improve, and they focus on something they can control – their own performance.” Whitaker, 2004

#2BeFamilyAffirmations Not So Common Board

Pundles - SSSSSSSSSSC GSGEThought - “Dare to be different. The world is full of the ordinary."Brain Drain - What is the next letter in the following sequence? O T T F F S S _____

CHANTS, CHEERS & CREEDS I AM A PINECREST SCHOLARI WILL LEAD NOT FOLLOWI WILL BELIEVE NOT DOUBTI WILL CREATE NOT DESTROYI AM A FORCE FOR GOODI WILL DEFY THE ODDSI WILL SET A NEW STANDARDI WILL STEP UPI AM WHAT I CHOOSE TO BEAND EVERY DAY, IN EVERY WAYI GET BETTER AND BETTER

The Smith Familyexude excitement and adventure?feel like a family?give students a sense of belonging?create opportunities for students to find their identity?make students feel safe and protected?empower students?extrinsically and intrinsically reward students for completed tasks?Does Your Classroom...Man can live about forty days without food,

The Frog StoryHe was drafted #199 in the 6th round. Poor build. Very skinny and narrow. Looks a little frail and lacks great physical stature and strength. Can get pushed down more easily than you'd like. Lacks mobility and ability to avoid the rush. Lacks a really strong arm. Can't drive the ball down the field and does not throw a really tight spiral. A system type player that could get exposed if forced to ad-lib.

“We didn’t open up his chest and look at his heart, we didn’t look at that.” - Steve Mariucci

Be A Talent ScoutIf they are not learning the way you teach,

teach the way they learn.

“No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.”Dr. James Comer

Journals

Where were you born? Where do you live now? What makes you smile? What is the most important life lesson you’ve learned so far? What is your deepest fear? What is your greatest dream for your life? Who are you?

What's Your Story"Young people have always been thirsty for a caring adult. It doesn't matter the age. They will be drawn to you like a magnet.

And, if you begin to exhibit that (caring) in the classroom, you're going to have to peel them off like Velcro.“ Anonymous